AUBURN HILLS, Mich. â€“ AutoWeek magazine just released the results of their 16th annual â€œReaders Choice Awardsâ€. The Audi A3 and A8 L were chosen by the participants as the top choice in their respective categories.

The A3 took top honors in the â€œBest Economy Carâ€ category, while the A8 L won the â€œBest Luxury Carâ€ category. The award winners were named after a six-week online poll conducted by AutoWeek magazine.

The A3 is Audiâ€™s entrant in the premium compact class, starting at $25,340. It is available with a 200 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with direct injection, or a 250 hp 3.2-liter narrow-angle V6 with Audiâ€™s revolutionary S tronic transmission and quattroÂ® all-wheel drive.

The A8 model line received new powertrains for the 2007 line-up. The 2007 S8 features a direct gasoline injected V10 FSI engine producing 450 hp, and can sprint from 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds. A8 and A8 L models also get direct injection for their 4.2-liter V8 engines which now produce 350 hp. The A8 L W12 has a 450 hp 6.0-liter W12 engine. All A8/S8 models come standard with quattroÂ® all-wheel drive.

About Audi

Audiâ€™s history in America dates to 1969, when the brand was first introduced to the U.S. market. Today, a network of over 260 Audi dealers currently offers a line of premium vehicles that include the Audi A3 compact; the sporty A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high-revving RS 4 sports sedan; the design-leading A6 sedan and Avant; the all-new Audi Q7 performance SUV; and the all-aluminum Audi A8; and the new V10-powered S6 and S8 performance sedans.

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